Nickelodeon's "Every Witch Way" Star, Paris Smith, Is A Triple Threat!
The Fourth and Final Season of "EWW" Begins July 6!
By: Samira Shahbandy
"Every Witch Way" star Paris Smith is every actor's greatest fear: a triple threat. With the ability to not only act, but sing and dance too, Smith can truly do it all.
At the young age of four, Smith knew she wanted to be an actress. "I always watched 'Nickelodeon.' I told my mom I wanted to do theater, dance... whatever I could do. I wanted to do some kind of performing. I started acting with a theater group down the street called 'Under the Stars,' where I played Glenda in 'The Wizard of Oz,' but I really knew I wanted to act after I did the movie 'Puncture' with Chris Evans ('The Avengers')" she recalls.
With the fourth season of "Every Witch Way" coming up, Smith was eager to speak about her character Maddie Van Pelt. "My character, Maddie, is the most popular girl in school. She's the head cheerleader, I'm so grateful, because she's so much like me, but also very different. I'm blessed to portray her," Smith said.
"Every Witch Way" is a show centered on teenager Emma Alonso ("Beyond the Blackboard"), who moved to a new town. With a new town, came new love interests and the discovery of a lifetime... she's a witch.
Like the new girl in town, Smith's character is also a witch, but, being a teenager, also had some love issues. "When I went to audition, I used a scene where Maddie was upset, because she broke up with a guy named Daniel. It was one of my favorite auditions, because it was fun. I honestly wasn't expecting a call back. I was happy and really excited to play Maddie. I can see the changes she's gone through. I'm grateful to the director of the show, because I was given the opportunity to push myself to be the best I can be."
Like most characters, Smith's character has changed over the course of the previous three seasons the show has run. "Maddie has changed in the fact she's been a lot nicer with Emma and Andy. She's more respectful to Diego. A lot happens this season [season four]. I'm excited for the season. There's a lot of drama. There may be some new faces and old faces, but the main focus is 'Who is Daniel?' I can't say much, but my favorite episode is episode 11; it's got a scene that's my favorite from the whole series. I can't say much about it, but fans will know what I'm talking about," Smith said.
Earlier this summer, it was announced that the fourth season of "Every Witch Way" would be its final season. Despite that it's the final season, Smith was quick to get rid of any sadness on the subject.
"Me and my cast mates always have a good time, joking around on set. We're try to make the best of it. In season one, I was twelve. Now, in season four, I'm fifteen. I've really grown up with them. We try to help each other on and off set as best we can."
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One of the best memories Smith had from the series came after the end of the third season of the show.
"We all went to Universal Orlando and did a Q&A with fans. We even gave some of them stuff from the set of the show. It was a lot of fun seeing their faces light up when we saw them. I'm just so grateful. I run into fans every day, and I want to thank them for their support."
Smith, who is seemingly always on the go, doesn't have a lot of free time on her hands, but she shared some of her favorite hobbies. "I love to go to the beach. We're in Florida right now, and I love the pools. I love Netflix. I love shopping! I'm so into fashion. Eventually, I even want to create my own fashion line. I've always loved looking at fashion like Coco Chanel and Christian Dior" Smith said.
Even though the "Every Witch Way" star eventually wants to work in the fashion industry, dreaming of going to NY Fashion Week and the Victoria Secret fashion show in London, she shared that she still wants to act, sing, and dance.
"I want to work more on music when I get back to LA. I want to promote season four. I would love to work on another show, because I'm so blessed to do what I love at a young age. I'm so thankful for the opportunity Nickelodeon has given me."
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"Every Witch Way" was the young actress's first television show. "We filmed at such a fast pace, it trained me to learn more and prepare faster. It challenged me as an actress, especially in season two, when Maddie's mother stole her powers. That led to a really emotional scene for my character. I feel like it's important to challenge yourself-no matter what it is," Smith said.
Apart from acting, singing, and dancing, Smith supports the ASPCA and a charity called the "Shoe Crew," where Smith is on the Honor Advisory Board. "Shoe Crew helps to give kids shoes. I'm a huge animal lover, but I love helping kids. You have such a short amount of time being a kid, helping children really benefits that."
Even though her show "Every Witch Way" is soon coming to a close, this certainly won't be the last we see of Smith.
Be sure to catch the fourth and final season of "Every Witch Way" starting July 6th on Nickelodeon!
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